O-(1-Halophenyl-2-chloro)-vinyl-phosphoric acid diester-amides

ABSTRACT

O-(1-halophenyl-2-chloro)-vinyl-phosphoric acid diester-amides of the formula   IN WHICH R is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in each alkyl or alkoxy moiety, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or phenyl, phenylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkenalkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R&#39;&#39; and R&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39; each independently is hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl or phenylalkyl, or R&#39;&#39; and R&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39; together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic ring, Hal is chlorine or bromine, and N IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 5, WHICH POSSESS INSECTICIDAL, ACARICIDAL, FUNGICIDAL AND BACTERICIDAL PROPERTIES.

United States Patent [191 Sirrenberg et al.

[451 Apr. 15, 1975 O-(l-IIALOPI-IENYL-Z-CHLORO)-VINYL- PI-IOSPI-IORIC ACID DIESTER-AMIDES [73] Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft,

Leverkusen, Germany [22] Filed: Aug. 29, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 392,723

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Sept. I9, 1972 Germany 22458ll [52] US. Cl 260/957; 260/243 B; 260/247;

[51] Int. Cl C07f 9/24; A0ln 9/36 [58] Field of Search 260/957 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,927,122 3/1960 Schrader 260/957 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 744,360 2/1960 United Kingdom 260/957 Primary ExaminerAnton H. Sutto Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Burgess, Dinklage & Sprung [57] ABSTRACT O-(l-halophenyl-2-chloro)- inyl-phosphoric acid diester-amides of the formula in which R is alkyl of l to 12 carbon atoms, haloalkyl of l to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of l to 6 carbon atoms in each alkyl or alkoxy moiety, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or phenyl, phenylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkenalkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkyl of l to 4 carbon atoms, R and R" each independently is hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl or phenylalkyl, or R and R" together with the nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic ring, I Hal is chlorine or bromine, and n is an integer from i to 5, which possess insecticidal, acaricidal, fungicidal and bactericidal properties.

7 Claims, N0 Drawings The present invention relates to and has for its objects the provisions of particular new O-( l-halophenyl- 2-chloro)-viny1-phosphoric acid diester-amides, e.g. O-alkyl--(l-monoto f-penta-halophenyl-2-chloro)- vinyl-phosphoric a'eid diester-amides wherein the nitrogen atom may be singly or doubly substituted, which possess insecticidal, acaricidal, fungicidal and bactericidal properties, active compositions in the form of mixtures of such compounds with solid and liquid dispersible carrier vehicles, and methods for producing such compounds and for using such compounds in a new way especially for combating pests, e.g. insects, aearids, fungi and bacteria, especially insects, acarids and fungi, with other and further objects becoming apparent from a study of the within specification and accompanying examples. I

It is known from German Published Specification DAS Nos. 1,215,137 and 1,198,605, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,102,842 that vinylphosphoric acid triesters, such as 0,0-dimethyl-(Compound A) or 0,0-diethyl-0-[ 1- (2,4'-dichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]- (Compound B) phosphoric acid esters (Compounds C and D), possess insecticidal and acaricidal properties.

The present invention provides vinylphosphoric acid diester-amides of the general formula Preferably, R is straight-chain or branched alkyl of l to carbon atoms, chloroethyl, allyl, alkoxyalkyl of l to 4 carbon atoms per alkyl and alkoxy moiety, phenyl, chlorophenyl, phenylalkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, cyclohexyl, p-methylcyclohexyl, eyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl or cyclohex-( 1 )-en- 4-yl-methyl; R and.R".are hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl of l to 4 carbon atoms, allyl or benzyl 6 or together with the nitrogen atoms, form a fivemembered or six-membered heterocyclic ring optionally including an oxygen, sulfur or additional nitrogen atom; Hal is chlorine; and n is 2 or 3.

Surprisingly, the vinylphosphoric acid diester-amides according to the invention display a better insecticidal, especially soil insecticidal, acaricidal and fungicidal action than previously known compounds of analogous structure and similar type of action. The compounds according to the present invention thus represent a genuine enrichment of the art. Furthermore, the new substances contribute to meeting the great demand for constantly new preparations in the field of combating of pests. This demand arises from the fact that the commercially available agents have to meet constantly higher standards especially with regard to the protection ,of the environment, such as low toxicity towards warm-blooded animals and low phytotoxicity, rapid degradation in and on the plant in short intervals between application and harvesting, and activity towards resistant pests.

The general formula (1) encompasses the corresponding cisand trans-isomers of the structures (11) and (III) as well as mixtures of these isomers:

O I H R 01 R C /N C v n H Rn Q 01 Hal Hal (II) (III) The invention also provides a process for the production of a vinylphosphoric acid diester-amide of the structure (1) in which a vinylphosphoric acid ester dichloride of the general formula in the form of an alkali metal salt, alkaline earth metal salt or ammonium salt or in the presence of an acidbinding agent, and the resulting intermediate, generally without isolation, is reacted with ammonia or an amine of the general formula in the presence of an acid-binding agent. In the abovementioned formulae R, R, R", Hal and n have the meanings indicated DOS No. 2,137,383 and DAS No. 1,263,748). The following are specific examples of suitable starting substances: l-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]- or 0-[ l-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]- phosphoric acid ester dichloride.

The process for the production of the new compounds (I) is preferably carried out in the presence of earlier. a solvent or diluent. As such, practically all inert or- If 0-l -d or ph ny )-2- y l0 ganic solvents can be employed. Preferred examples phosphoric acid este dichloride. methanol and y include aliphatic and aromatic optionally chlorinated amine are used as starting materials, the course of the h d b h as benzene, toluene, Xylene, b reaction can be represented by the following reaction zine, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrascheme: chloride, chlorobenzene; ethers, for example diethyl 0 Cl o oca Cl-CH=C-OP HUGH -CH=C-0-.P

cl 5 I \01 l 1 Va 1 i (VII) l Acidbinding agent Cl 01 (VIa) O OCH 0 OCH u/ 5 n 3 Cl-CH=C-O-P +CH NH Cl-CI-l=C-O-P V l (:1 Wm) 01 NH ca Acidbinding agent (VIa-) The alcohols (V) and amines (VI) required as start- 40 ether, dibutyl ether and dioxane; ketones, for example ing substances are known from the literature and can also be prepared easily on an industrial scale.

The following are specific examples of alcohols and amines for use in the process: methanol, ethanol, nand iso-propanol, n-, sec-, isoand tert.-butanol, pentanol, Z-methylbutanol, hexanol, Z-ethyl-butanol, 2,2- dimethylbutanol octanol, 2-ethylhexanol, 2,2- dimethylhexanol, decanol and 2,2-dimethyloctanol; allyl, chloroethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, propoxyethyl and butoxyethyl alcohols; phenol, pchlorophenol, phenethyl alcohol, methylphenylcarbinol, l-phenyl-propanol-(3), cyclohexanol, pmethylcyclohexanol, cyclohexylmethanol, B-cyclohexylethanol and cyclohex-(l)-en-4-yl-methanol; as well as ammonia, methylamine, dimethylamine, ethylamine, diethylamine, n-propylamine, iso-propylamine, di-npropylamine, di-iso-propylamine, n-butylamine. di-nbutylamine, iso-butylamine, di-iso-butylamine, secbutylamine, di-sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine, di-tertbutylamine, allylamine, benzylamine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine and thiomorpholine.

The vinylphosphoric acid ester dichlorides (IV) also required as starting materials can be prepared according to processes known in principle, for example from the corresponding halophenacyl chlorides and phosphorus oxychloride or from 0,0-dialkyl-O- vinylphosphoric acid triester derivatives and phosphorus pentachloride (see German Published Specification acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone; and nitriles, such as acetonitrile, propionitrile.

All customary acid-binding agents can be used as acid acceptors. Alkali metal carbonates and alkali metal alcoholates, such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate, sodium methylate and potassium methylate, and sodium ethylate and potassium ethylate, have proved particularly suitable, as have aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amines, for example triethylamine, dimethylamine, dimethylaniline, dimethylbenzylamine and pyridine. An excess of the particular amine (VI) used for the reaction can also serve as the acidbinding agent.

The reaction temperatue can be varied within a wide range. In general, the reaction is carried out at l0 to perferably at -5 to 40C in both process stages. The reaction is generally allowed to take place at normal pressure.

In most cases, the reactants are used in equimolar ratio. An excess of one or other component does not seem to result in an significant advantages.

In general, a solution of the alcohol (V) is added dropwise to a solution of the vinylphosphoric acid ester dichloride (W) at the indicated temperatures, in the presence of an acid-binding agent, the mixture is allowed to complete reacting for one to several hours and a solution of amine (VI) and fresh acid-binding agent is then added dropwise. After completion of the reaction, the salt-like precipitate which has separated out is either filtered off or washed out with water and the filtrate is worked up in the usual manner by washing, drying and concentration or distillation.

Some of the new compounds are obtained in the form of oils which cannot always be distilled withoutdecomposition but can be freed of the last volatile constituents by so-called slight distillation, that is prolonged heating under reduced pressure to moderately elevated temperature, and can be purified in this way. They are characterized by the refractive index. Others of the new compounds are obtained in a crystalline form having a sharp melting point.

As already mentioned, the new vinylphosphoric acid diester-amides are distinguished by an excellent insecticidal, especially soil-insecticidal and acaricidal, activity towards plant pests, hygiene pests and pests of stored products. They possess a good action both against sucking and against biting insects and mites (Acarina).

For this reason, the compounds according to the invention can be employed successfully as agents for combating pests, in plant protection and in the hygiene field and the field of protection of stored products.

To the sucking insects there belong, in the main aphids (Aphidae) such as the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae), the bean aphid (Doralis fabae), the bird cherry aphid (Rhopalosiplzum parli), the pea aphid (Macrosiplmm pisi) and the potatoe aphid (Maerosiphum solanifolii), the currant gall aphid (Cr \'plom \'zus korschelti), the rosy apple aphid (Sappaplris muli), the mealy plum aphid (Hyalopterus arundinis) and the cherry black-fly (Myzus cerusi); in addition, scales and mealybugs (Coccina), for example the oleander scale (Aspidiotus hederae) and the soft scale (Lecanium liesperidum) as well as the grape mealybug (Pseudoeoccus maritimus); thrips (Thysanoptera), such as Hereinathrips femoralis, and bugs, for example the beet bug (Piesma quadrala the red cotton bug (Dysdereus intermedius), the bed bug (Cimex Iectularius), the assassin bug (Rhodnius prolixus) and Chagas but (Triatoma in festans) and, further, cicadas, such as Euscelis bilobatus and Neoplwtettix biplmctatus.

In the case of the biting insects, above all there should be mentioned butterfly and moth caterpillars (Lepidoptera) such as the diamond-back moth (Plutella maculipennis), the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), the brown-tail moth (Euproctis c/rrysorrlzoea) and tent caterpillar (Malacosoma neusrria); further, the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) and the cut-worm (Agrotis segetum), the large white butterfly (Pier-is brassicae), the small winter moth (Clzeimatobia brumata), the green oak tortrix moth (Torn-ix viridana), the fall armyworm (Laphygma frugiperda) and cotton worm (Prodenia litura), the ermine moth (Hyponomeum padella), the Mediterranean flour moth (Eplzestia kulmiella) and greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella).

Also to be classed with the biting insects are beetles (Coleoptera), for example the granary weevil (Siroplrilus granarius Calamlra granaria), the Colorado beetle (Leprinotarsa decemlineara), the dock beetle (Gastrophysu virirlula), the mustard beetle (Phaedon coclzleariae), the blossom beetle; (Meliget/zes aeneus), the raspberry beetle (Bylurus tomenrosus), the bean weevil (Brucliidius Acant/wscelides obtectus), the leather beetle (Dermesres frischi), the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), the flour beetle (Tribolium -(Blaberus gigameus) and the black giant cockroach (Blaberus fuscus) as well as Hensc'lwutedenia flexivitta; further, Orthoptera, for example the house cricket (Gryllus domestieus); termites such as the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulirermesflaripes) and Hymenopter a such as ants, for example the garden ant (Lasius niger).

The Diptera comprise essentially the flies, such as the vinegar fly (Dmsoplzila melanogaster), the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), the house fly (Musca domestica), the little house-fly (Famzia canieularis), the black blow fly (Plzormia aegina) and bluebottle fly (Calliplzora er \'rliroeepllala) as well as the stable fly (Sromoxys calcirrans); further, gnats, for example mosquitoes such as the yellow fever. mosquito (Aedes aegypli), the northern house mosquito (Culex pipiens) and the malaria mosquito (Anopheles stepliensi).

With the mites.(Acari) there are classed, in particular, the spider mites (Tetranychidae) such as the twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus telarius Tetranyc/ms alrhaeae or Terranyclzus urricae) and the European red mite (Paratetranyelms pilosus Panonyc/ms,ulmi), .gall mites, for example the blackcurrant gall mite (Eriopliyes ribis) and tarsonemids, for example the broad mite (Hemirarsonemus latus) and the cyclamen mite (Tarsonemus pallidus); finally, ticks such as the relapsing fever tick (Ornitlwdorus mou bata).

When applied against hygiene pests and pests of stored products, particularly flies and mosquitoes, the compounds are also distinguished by an outstanding residual activity on wood and clay, as well as a good stability to alkali on limed substrates. 7 v The active compounds according to the invention furthermore display, as also already mentioned, a strong fungitoxic and a bacteriotoxic action. They do not harm crop plants in the concentrations required for combating fungi and bacteria and only have a low toxicity towards warm-blooded animals. For these reasons, they are also suitable forcombating' fungi and bacteria and are employed as fungitoxic agents in plant protection, against Archimycetes, Phycomycetes, Asomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Fungi Imperfecti.

The active compounds according to the invention show a very broad spectrum of action and can therefore be employed against parasitory fungi and bacteria which attack parts of plants which are above ground. or those which attack the plants through the soil, and also against seed-borne pathogens.

The active compounds according to the invention have proved of especial value in combating diseases of fungi. Surprisingly, the new products not only possess a protective action but also a curative and systemic ef fect.

The components according to the invention however are also active against other fungi which attack rice plants or other crop plants, for example Cochliobolus myiabeanus, M \'cosphaerella musicola, Cercospora personata, Botryris cinerae, Alternaira spec. Verticillium alboatrum, Phialophora cinerescens and Fusarium spec., as well as against the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae.

The active compounds according to the instant invention can be utilized, if desired, in the form of the usual formulations or compositions with conventional inert (i.e. plant compatible or herbicidally inert) pesticide diluents or extenders, i.e. diluents, carriers or extenders of the type usable in conventional pesticide formulations or compositions, e.g. conventional pesticide dispersible carrier vehicles such as gases, solutions, emulsions, suspensions, emulsifiable concentrates, spray powders, pastes, soluble powders, dusting agents, granules, etc. These are prepared in known manner, for instance by extending the active compounds with conventional pesticide dispersible liquid diluent carriers and/or dispersible solid carriers optionally with the use of carrier vehicle assistants, e.g. conventional pesticide surface-active agents, including emulsifying agents and/or dispersing agents, whereby, for example, in the case where water is used as diluent, organic solvents may be added as auxiliary solvents. The following may be chiefly considered for use as conventional carrier vehicles for this purpose: aerosol propellants which are gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, such as freon; inert dispersible liquid diluent carriers, including inert organic solvents, such as aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, alkyl naphthalenes, etc.), halogenated, especially chlorinated, aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. chlorobenzenes, etc.) cycloalkanes (e.g. cyclohexane, etc.), paraffins (e.g. petroleum or mineral oil fractions), chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroethylenes, etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, glycol, etc.) as well as ethers and esters thereof (e.g. glycol monomethyl ether, etc.), amines (e.g. ethanolamine, etc.), amides (e.g. dimethyl formamide, etc.), sulfoxides (e.g. dimethyl sulfoxide, etc.), acetonitrile, ketones (e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, etc.), and/or water; as well as inert dispersible finely divided solid carriers, such as ground natural minerals (e.g. kaolins, clays, alumina, silica, chalk, i.e. calcium carbonate, talc, attapulgite, montmorillonite, kieselguhr, etc.) and ground synthetic minerals (e.g. highly dispersed silicic acid, silicates, e.g. alkali silicates, etc.), whereas the following may be chiefly considered for use as conventional carrier vehicle assistants, e.g. surface-active agents, for this purpose: emulsifying agents, such as non-ionic and- /or anionic emulsifying agents (e.g. polyethylene oxide esters of fatty acids, polyethylene oxide ethers of fatty alcohols, alkyl sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, albumin hydroyzates, etc., and especially alkyl arylpolyglycol ethers, magnesium stearate, sodium oleate, etc.), and/or dispersing agents, such as lignin, sulfite waste liquors, methyl cellulose, etc.

Such active compounds may be employed alone or in the form of mixtures with one another and/or with such solid and/or liquid dispersible carrier vehicles and/or with other known compatible active agents, especially plant protection agents, such as other insecticides, acaricides, fungicides and bactericides, or rodenticides, nematocides, herbicides, fertilizers, growth-regulating agents, etc., if desired, or in the form of particular dosage preparations for specific application made therefrom, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, pastes, and granules which are thus ready for use.

As concerns commercially marketed preparations, these generally contemplate carrier compositions mixtures in which the active compound is present in an amount substantially between about 01-95% by weight, and preferably 05-90% by weight, of the mixture, whereas carrier composition mixtures suitable for direct application or field application generally contemplate those in which the active compound is present in an amount substantially between about 0.0001-l07c, preferably 0.0l-l7r, by weight of the mixture. Thus, the present invention contemplates over-all compositions which comprises mixtures of a conventional dispersible carrier vehicle such as (l) a dispersible inert finely divided carrier solid, and/or (2) a dispersible carrier liquid such as an inert organic solvent and/or water preferably including a surface-active effective amount of a carrier vehicle assistant, e.g. a surface-active agent, such as an emulsifying agent and/or a dispersing agent, and an amount of the active compound which is effective for the purpose in question and which is generally between about 0.00l-7c, and preferably 0.01-957c, by weight of the mixture.

The active compounds can also be used in accordance with the well known ultra-low-volume process with good success, i.e. by applying such compound if normally a liquid, or by applying a liquid composition containing the same, via very effective atomizing equipment, in finely divided form, e.g. average particle diameter of from 50-100 microns, or even less, i.e. mist form, for example by airplane crop spraying techniques. Only up to at most about a few liters/hectare are needed, and often amounts only up to about 15 to 1000 g/hectare, preferably 40 to 600 g/hectare, are sufficient. In this process it is possible to use highly concentrated liquid compositions with said liquid carrier vehicles containing from about 20 to about 95% by weight of the active compound or even the active substance alone, e.g. about 20-100% by weight of the active compound.

Furthermore, the ,present invention contemplates methods of selectively killing, combating or controlling pests, e.g. insects, acarids, fungi and bacteria, and more particularly methods of combating at least one of insects, acarids and fungi, which comprises applying to at least one of correspondingly (a) such insects, (b) such acarids, (e) such fungi, (d) such bacteria, and (e) the corresponding habitat thereof, i.e. the locus to be protected, a correspondingly combative or toxic amount, i.e. an insecticidally, acaricidally, fungicidally or bactericidally effective amount, of the particular active compound of the invention alone or together with a carrier vehicle as noted above. The instant formulations or composition are applied in the usual manner, for instance by spraying, atomizing, vaporizing, scattering, dusting, watering, squirting, sprinkling, pouring, fumigating, dressing, encrusting, and the like.

It will be realized, of course, that the concentration of the particular active compound utilized in admixture with the carrier vehicle will depend upon the intended application. Therefore, in Special cases it is possible to go above or below the aforementioned that the ranges.

The synthesis, unexpected superiority and outstanding activity of the particular new compounds of the T i fT b -i larvae i present invention are illustrated, without limitation, by S l 3 parts b i h f acetone the following examples: Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol EXAMPLE 1 bl f 0 re are a surta e re aration 0 active com- Phaedon larvae test 10 pound? 1 San by weight of acti e compound was mixed Solvent: 3 parts by weight of acetone with the stated amount of solvent, the stated amount of Emulsifier: 1 part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol emulsifier was added and the concentrate was diluted ether with water to the desired concentration. The prepara- To produce a suitable preparation of active comtion of active compound was intimately mixed with the pound, 1 part by weight of the active compound was soil. The concentration of the active compound in the mixed with the stated amount of solvent containing the preparation was practically immaterial, the only decistated amount of emulsifier and the concentrate was sive factor being the amount by weight of active comdiluted with water to the desired concentration. pound per unit volume of soil, which is quoted in ppm Cabbage plants (Brassica oleracea) were sprayed with 70 (for example mg/l The soil was filled into pots and the preparation of the active compound until dripping the pots were left to stand at room temperature. After wet and were then infested with mustard beetle larvae 24 hours the test animals were introduced into the (Pliaedun cochleuriae). treated soil and after a further 48 hours the degree of After the specified periods of time, the degree of deeffectiveness of the active compound was determined struction was determined in 7:: 100% means that all 25 in 7( by counting the dead and live test insects. The debeetle larvae were killed whereas 0% means that none gree of effectiveness was 100% if all test insects wereof the beetle larvae were killed. killed and 0% if exactly as many test insects were still The active compounds, the concentrations of the acalive as in the case of the control. tive compounds, the evaluation times and the results The active compounds, amounts used and results can can be seen from the following Table l: be seen from Table 2 which follows:

Table 1 EXAMPLE 2 Critical concentration test/soil insects (Phaedon larvae test) Active compound Degree of Active compound condestruetion in centration in by wei ht after 3 days 0 H o 0 (Hal cl 0.01 0

2 5 \II N 0.001 0 0 11 0 (kn wn) 01m 0.01 100 0 0.0 0.000 CH -N'H 2 3 Cl 0H o 3 E 1 0.01 'Q' 01 0.001 100 C2H5 "NH v(21) C 3 EH01 0.01 100 Ila-O4} Cl 0. 001 60 sa ari-021 1111 (17) C a Critical concentration test/ soil insects (Tenebrio molitor larvae in soil) Active compound Degree of destruction in 7: at an active compound concentration of 40 20 1O 5 ppm CHCl 01 II N (CH 0) 9-0-0 01 75 o (known) C P-O-C C1 100 100 100 50 (CH3)2CH-NH )0 o 0 0301 1 3 ll P-O-C C1 100 100 90 3o CH3-NH 2 c 01 3 \o EH01 i P-o-e C1 100 100 90 5o 13 (C2H5)2N i -o-5 6-01 100 100 so E ii 28 Cl P-O-C 0 100 100 so 50 (CH CH-NH c 3 2 (5) EXAMPLE 3 5 preparation was practically immaterial the only deci- Critical concentration test/soil insects Test insect: Phorbia brassicae maggots in soil Solvent: 3 parts by weight of acetone Emulsifier: 1 part by weight alkylaryl polyglycol ether To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of active compound was mixed with the stated amount of solvent, the stated amount of emulsifier was added and the concentrate was diluted with water to the desired concentration. The preparation of active compound was intimately mixed with the soil. The concentration of the active compound in the sive factor being the amount by weight of active compound per unit volume of soil, which is quoted in ppm (for example mg/l The soil was filled into pots and the pots were left to stand at room temperature. After 24 hours the test animals were introduced into the treated soil and after a further 48 hours the degree of effectiveness of the active compound was determined in 7( by counting the dead and live test insects. The degree of effectiveness was if all test insects were killed and 0% if exactly as many test insects were still alive as in the case of the control.

The active compounds, amounts used and results can be seen from Table 3 which follows:

Table (Phorbia brassicae maggots in solil) Active compound Degree of destruction in at an active compound concentration of 2O 1O 5 2.5 1.25 ppm 0 CHCl II II (CH O) POC Cl 0 (known) (A) 01 Cl CH O f MgP-o-o C1 100 100 100 100 50 (CH CH- Cl CH O\9 EHCl P-O-C C1 100 100 100 o CH NH Cl C H O\9 SHCl N /P-OC Cl 100 100 75 (9) Cl 0 CHCl Cl c 3 0 01 Y /P-O-C lOO lQO .100 lOO 9O 5O Z S' (23) c1 7 v c H o 8 E I ./P Q c 1 100 100 100 100 8O 3 2 (5) '01 C H O\9 EH01 I z i P-O-C o1 90 8O 75 O (CHB)ZGH'NH 20 c1 C H O\9 (EH01 EXAMPLE 4 55 preparation of the activecompound until dripping wet.

Tetranychus test (resistant) These bean plants were heavily infested with the twospotted spider mite (Telranychus urticae) in all stages of development.

After the specified periods of time, the effectiveness of the preparation of active compound was determined by counting the dead mites. The degree of destruction thus obtained was expressed as a percentage: 100% means that all the spider mites were killed whereas 0% means that none of the spider mites were killed.

The active compounds, the concentrations of the active compounds. the evaluation times and the results can be seen from the following Table 4:

Table 5; (Tetranychus test, resistant) Active compound Active compound concen- Degree of destruction in tration in ,6, by weight 7% after 2 days 3 (2 31101 01 P-O-C cl 0.1 o (C) (EH (known) cl c3 0 9 EH01 P-O-C G1. 0.1 O (A) (EH 0 (known) 2 5 9 E 0.1 100 P-O-C Cl 0.01 40 c H -NH 3 7 44 c C H O\ 9 EH01 P-O-C G1 0.1 100 0.01 100 (CH CH-NH 3 c l 2 5 9 0.1 95 P-O-C l 0.01 40 H N (11) EXAMPLE 5 mained in a greenhouse at temperatures of 22 to 24C Piricularia test: liquid preparation of active compound Solvent: 1.9 parts by weight of dimethylformamide Dispersing agcnt:0.l part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether Other additives: parts by weight Water: 98 parts by weight of water The amount of active compound required for the desired concentration of active compound in the spray liquor was mixed with the stated amount of solvent and dispersing agent, and the concentrate was diluted with the stated amount of water.

30 rice plants about 14 days old were sprayed with and a relative atmospheric humidity of about until they were dry. They were then inoculated with an aqueous suspension of 100,000 to 200,000 spores/ml of Piricularia oryzae and placed in a chamber at 2426C and 100% relative atmospheric humidity.

5 days after inoculation, the infcctin of all the leaves present at the time of inoculation was determined as a percentage of the untreated but also inoculated control plants. 0% means no infection; 100% means that infection was exactly as great as in the case of the control plants.

The active compounds, the concentrations of the active compounds and the results can be seen from the the spray liquor until dripping wet. The plants re- 45 following Table 5:

Table 5 (Piricularia test/liquid preparation of active compound) Active compound Infection in 7b of the infection of the untreated control at an active compound concentration by weight of 0.05 0.025% 0 c1 7 pr.

n-s-cc1 9 our. 100 (E) (known) 0 0 c1 CH3 i -o-c c1 100 an o i 3 (c) (kno c a o v 2 5 -o-c 01 pr. 10o

c o CH-Cl 2H5 (3) (known) The following examples illustrate the synthesis of the compounds.

trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]-phosphoric acid ester were added to a suspension of 225 g of phosphorus pentachloride in 150 ml of phosphorus oxychloride while stirring at 80 to 90C. The batch was heatedfor three to four hours under vigorous reflux; thereafter, all volatile substances were distilled off under' reduced pressure. The solid residue was suspended in a little petroleum ether and the crystalline product was filtered off, whereby 156 g (83% of theory) of -[l-(2,4',5- trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]-phosphoric acid ester dichloride of melting point 108C were obtained.

EXAMPLE 6 CH3O\ o 75 g (0.2 mole) of 0-[ l-(2'4',5'-trichlorophenyl)-2- chlorovinyl]-phosphoric acid ester dichloride were dissolved in 200 ml of benzene and a mixture of 7 g (0.21 mole) of methanol, 21 g of triethylamine and 50 ml of benzene was added dropwise to this solution at 20C. The batch was subsequently stirred for a further half hour at 40C, after cooling to 20C a solution of 12 g (0.22 mol) of isopropylamine, 21 g of triethylamine and 50 ml of benzene was added dropwise, the reaction mixture was stirred for a further half hour at 30C and cooled to 1520C, the salt-like precipitate which had separated out was filtered off washed with benzene, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was extracted with boiling petroleum ether. On concentrating the petroleum ether extract, 63 g (80% of theory) of O-methyl-Ol-[1-(2,4,5- trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]-N-isopropylphosphoric acid diesteramide of melting point 90C were obtained.

EXAMPLE 7 cH o O II P-O-C=CHCl (2) A mixture of7 g (0.21 mole) of methanol, 21 g oftriethylamine and 50 ml of benzene was added dropwise, at to 30C, to a solution of 75 g (0.2 mole) of 0-[ 1- (2',4,5'-trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]-phosphoric acid ester dichloride in 200 ml of benzene. The reachour at 40C and was then cooled to 20C. A solution of 8 g (0.25 mole) of methylamin'e, 21 g of triethylamine and ml of benzene was subsequently added dropwise to the mixture at this temperature, the batch was stirred for a further half hour at 40C to complete the reaction and the salt-like precipitate which had separated out was filtered off and washed with benzene. The filtrate was washed once with 500 ml of water to which 5 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid had been added subsequently twice more, with 500 ml of pure water each time. After drying the solution, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. 45 g (61.5%

of theory) of the crystalline 0-methyl-0-[l-(2,4',5'- trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]-N-m'ethyl-phosphoric acid diesteramide of melting point 108C were left.

EXAMPLE 8 a) ii 01 Cl-CH=COP A suspension of 230 g of phosphorus pentachloride in 150 ml of phosphorus oxychloride was heated to 8090C while stirring. 166 g of 0,0-dimethyl-0-[1- (2,4'-diehlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]-phosphoric acid ester were then added to the mixture in portions and the batch was heated to the boil under reflux for three to four hours. Thereafter, all volatile constituents were distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled, and in this way 157 g (88.5% of theory) of pure 0-[1-(2',4'-dichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl]- phosphoric acid ester dichloride of boiling point to C/0.01 mm Hg and refractive index n 1.5772 were obtained.

A mixture of 10 g (0.21 mole) of ethanol, 22 g of triethylamine and 70 ml of toluene was added dropwise to a solution of 68.1 g (0.2 mole) of O-[ 1-(2',4'- dichlorophenyl)2-chlorovinyll-phosphoric acid ester dichloride in 430 ml of toluene at 5C, and a second solution of 26 g (0.44 mole) of isopropylamine in 70 ml of toluene was subsequently added dropwise to the reaction mixture. After completion of the addition, the batch was stirred for a further Z-hours at -5C, the salty precipitate which had separated out was dissolved by stirring with 200 ml of water and the solution was washed with 1 15 ml of 10% strength hydrochloric acid and subsequently with water, and dried over sodium sulfate. Finally, the volatile constituents were ev a-po--- cry) of crystalline 0-ethyl-0-[ l('2,4-dichlorophenyl)- 2-chlorovinyl]-N-isopr0pylphosphoric acid. ;di esteramide of melting point 53 to 55C were obtuincclas the residue.

I 'lihe.,.compounds ide rl tified in Tables 6 and 7 below rated under reduced pressure and 51.5 g (69% of thejwere iire aream a manner analogous to that of the preceding Examples. In the tables, the compounds have the general formulas (X). and (X) The melting points of the crystalline compounds and the refractive indices of the liquid;compoundsjre givery intthe tables.

1 K f i r. Melting O 'R'e erive Yield 1% 32d. R ,RI n point C) index of theory) 7 141,11 in. a a4 a2 10 on, 011 c11 8o 91 11 c n, ca, 05 58 67.5

14 on (m -1:114:11 a 77 I} 64 16 (3- 011 a as so.

17 08 -0848 OH H 95v 79 18 (ll-08 433 011 a a9 a 87 19 e11 1! a7 a4 Table 7 CHCl R i -o-b--c1 c I Melting point Refractive Yield (7' No. R R" 0) index 5 of theory) 42 L-O H l 5408 85 5 5''! v 43 11-0 1, cm, a 1.5420 74 45 n-c n 11-0 8 5 l 5 312 79 47 l-O l, 1-0 3 H 1 5303 81 5 Other compounds which may be similarly prepared in which include:

0-(4-bromobutyl)-0-[1-(4'-bromophenyl)-2-chloro]- vinyl-N,N-diallyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide, 0-dodecyl-O-( 1-pentabromophenyl-2-chloro)-vinyl- N-phenethyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide, 0-methallyl-O-[ l-(4'-chlorophenyl)-2-chloro]-vinylphosphoric acid diester-morpholide, O-butoxybutyl-[ l-( 2 ',4'-dichlorophenyl)-2-chloro]- vinyl-N,N-diethyl-phosphoric acid diester piperazide.

dichlorophenyl)-2-chloro]-vinyl-N,N-dimethylphosphoric acid diester-amide.

tribromophenyl)-2-chloro]-N,N-dimethylphosphoric acid diester amide, and the like.

It will be appreciated that the instant specification and examples are set forth by way of illustration and not limitation, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. An O-(l-halophenyl-2-chloro)-vinyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide of the formula chloro]-vinyl-N-isopropyl-phosphoric R is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms. haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms. alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms. or pheny. phenylalkyl. cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkenalkyl optionally substituted by halogen or alkyl of l to 4 carbon atoms,

R and R" each independently is hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl or phenylalkyl.

Hal is chlorine orbromine, and

n is an integer from 1 to 5.

2. A compound according to claim 1 in which R is alkyl of l to 10 carbon atoms, chloroethyl, allyl. phenyl, chlorophenyl, phenylalkyl of l to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, cyelohexyl, p-methylcyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl or cyclohex-( l )-en- 4-yl-methyl, R and R" are hydrogen, alkyl of l to 4 carbon atoms, allyl or benzyl, Hal is chlorine and n is 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-ethyl-0-[1-(2',4'-dichlorophenyl)-2- acid diesteramide of the formula 2 O CHCl (CH CH-NH Cl c 11 o g 0 gas;

Cl 44 3 NH 0; l

5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is O-methyl-O-I l-(2',4',5'-trichlorophcnyl)- 2-chloro]-vinyl-N-isopropybphosphoric acid diesteramide of the formula CH o 3 P-O-C=CHO1 c1 (1) 1-C3H7-NH 6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-methyl-0-[ l-(2,4',5-trichlorophenyl)- 2-chloro]-vinyl-N-ethyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide of the formula 28 CH 0 9 E 1 CHO f, E

2 5 Cl 23 C H -NH 

1. AN 0-(1-HALOPHENYL-2-CHLORO)-VINYL-PHOSPHORIC ACID DIESTER-AMIDE OF THE FORMULA
 2. A compound according to claim 1 in which R is alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, chloroethyl, allyl, phenyl, chlorophenyl, phenylalkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, cyclohexyl, p-methylcyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl or cyclohex-(1)-en-4-yl-methyl, R'' and R'''' are hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, allyl or benzyl, Hal is chlorine and n is 2 or
 3. 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-ethyl-0-(1-(2'',4''-dichlorophenyl)-2-chloro)-vinyl-N-isopropyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide of the formula
 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-ethyl-0-(1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-chloro)-vinyl-N-propyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide of the formula
 5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-methyl-0-(1-(2'',4'',5''-trichlorophenyl)-2-chloro)-vinyl-N-isopropyl -phosphoric acid diester-amide of the formula
 6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-methyl-0-(1-(2'',4'',5''-trichlorophenyl)-2-chloro)-vinyl-N-ethyl-phosphoric acid diester-amide of the formula
 7. A compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is 0-ethyl-0-(1-(2'',4'',5''-trichlorophenyl)-2-chloro)-vinyl-N-ethylphosphoric acid diester- amide of the formula 